TRY AND ENJOY THE RIDE -
"Recovery ... is about learning how to live." "Every day, life presents us with new challenges. Our recovery depends on our willingness to meet those challenges." (It Works, How & Why, p. 69)
"THRU RAIN, HAIL, SLEET, OR SNOW" -
"As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step 10 we commence to put our ...[new] way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we ... live to good purpose under all conditions?" (12 & 12, p. 88)
"Fire is the test
of gold; adversity,
of strong men."
- Seneca (5 BC - 65 AD) adviser to Nero, Emperor of Rome
*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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